Potomac Art Therapy Association 2009 - Oct 2014
Nbcc Representative and Alternate Delegate
Miraval Resort and Spa 2009 - Oct 2014
Wellness Counselor and Art Therapy Specialist
Washington Adventist Hospital May 2007 - Mar 2011
Coordinator, Expressive Therapies
Business Health Services May 2007 - Mar 2011
Workshop Facilitator and Trainer
American Art Therapy Association, Inc. 2008 - Sep 2010
Chair, Distance Learning Committee
Education:
The George Washington University 1992 - 1995
Masters, Master of Arts, Art Therapy
University of Arizona 1985 - 1989
Bachelors, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Art, Psychology
The George Washington University 1984
American High School Foundation, Mexico City 1982 - 1983
American High School Foundation 1983
Woodrown Wilson High School 1981
Somerset School 1977
Mount Vernon Seminary and College
Skills:
Psychotherapy Group Therapy Mental Health Counseling Mental Health Mindfulness Stress Management Psychology Art Therapy Meditation Therapists Treatment Behavioral Health Chronic Illness Interventions Chemical Dependency Healing Stress Counseling Psychology Adolescents Workshops Positive Psychology Teaching Workshop Facilitation Anger Management Grief Counseling Family Therapy Wellness Play Therapy Post Traumatic Stress Life Transitions Clinical Supervision Adults Crisis Intervention Wellbeing Google Groups Creative Arts Prevention Crisis Management Motivational Speaking Cbt Clinical Research Trauma Therapy Creativity Addiction Recovery Professional Speaking Workshop Faciliation Counseling Young Adults Individual and Group Therapy Groups
Interests:
End of Life Issues Positive Ethics Psychiatric Care Well Being Positive Psychology Appreciative Inquiry Humanizing Psychiatric Care Art Therapy Cancer Care Stress Management Affect Regulation Music Managing Anxiety Burnout Prevention Improving Quality of Life Mindfulness Benefits of Wellbeing In the Workplace
Apr 2012 to Present Research Associate /Program CoordinatorJohns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Sep 2010 to Present MDJohns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
Sep 2010 to Mar 2012 Research AssistantChildren's Book World Los Angeles, CA 2010 to 2011 Sales AssociateDutton's Brentwood Bookstore Los Angeles, CA 1998 to 2008 Sales Associate/Children's Section Buyer
Education:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, MD May 2012 Masters of ScienceUniversity of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Mar 2009 baccalaureate in Premedical ProgramUniversity of York York May 2007 Bachelor of Science in PsychologySwarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Jun 2002 Bachelor of Arts in History